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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brunswick House Primary School | Palace Wood Primary School | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | West Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Brunswick House Primary School | Palace Wood Primary School | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | West Borough Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maidstone, ME16 0QQ | Maidstone, ME16 0AB | Maidstone, ME16 0LB | Maidstone, ME16 8TL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 56% | 60% | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 11% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 47 | 36 | 54 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 52 | 45 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 420 | 417 | 402 | 456 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 420 / 420 (100%) | 417 / 420 (99%) | 402 / 420 (96%) | 456 / 460 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 15.8% | 12.4% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Wendy Skinner | Mrs Clare Cairns | Mrs Victoria Ebdon | Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituency | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling | Maidstone and Malling |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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